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Augmentorium for the management of fruit flies in mango plantations
The augmentorium is a netted structure (tent or cage) used to confine fruits that have been infested by fruit flies. It prevents adult fruit flies from escaping while allowing... -
Improving Food Safety in Traditional Markets: a Risk-based Approach for...
Poor food safety hinders economic development and widens health inequalities. Traditional markets in Vietnam drive 40% of food‑borne illness. Without swift and coordinated... -
Trajectories of crop–livestock integration in the context of specialization...
Mixed crop–livestock systems, the world's most widespread farming systems, promote farm resilience through diversification and allow for crop–livestock integration (CLI).... -
The Institutionalization of Agroecology in Viet Nam
This policy brief, after reviewing agrarian transition, agricultural public policies, actors and organisations supporting Agroecology in Vietnam, presents a rationale to develop... -
Boost Agricultural Sustainability through Crop-Livestock Integration:...
Crop-Livestock Integration (CLI) through biomass exchanges between crop and livestock enhances the sustainability of mixed farming systems, improving production, autonomy,... -
The forage-silage-compost model: a dual solution to meet feed and organic...
Local authorities in Vietnam’s mountainous provinces face a dual challenge: how to sustainably develop both crop and livestock sectors despite constraints on land, water, and... -
Participatory theory of change and the agroecological transition
Theory of change is a concrete manifestation of the principle of knowledge co-production, of particular interest when designing projects to support socio environmental... -
Advancing Agroecology through Policy Dialogue and Advocacy: Learning from...
In an era marked by unprecedented challenges, the current global agrifood systems, faced with mounting pressures, require a paradigm shift. Population growth, environmental... -
Assessing the multidimensional impacts of agroecological practices in...
Agroecological practices are largely recognized as one way of engaging social actors in the co-design and transformation of food systems towards sustainability. Such... -
Cattle Fattening
Cattle fattening leads to rapid growth and a shorter rearing period to be slaughtered than conventional raising (4-6 months) by providing high-quality feed in abundance. It... -
Rice-Duck System, reducing chemicals and increasing income
The technical leaflet introduces the rice–duck system, an agroecological practice that reduces chemical use by allowing ducks to control pests and weeds while naturally... -
Propagating & Integrating Gliricidia Sepium in Diversified Perennial...
Gliricidia sepium is a fast-growing, nitrogen fixing leguminous tree, highly valued for its adaptability in Northern Laos. It could serve as a resilient live fence, or... -
Choosing the Right Trees to Boost Ecosystem Services in Tea Systems of Northern Laos
Shade trees are key partners for tea producers when well managed. Keeping tea plants 3–6 meters from shade trees gives the best mix of yield, soil protection, and good tea... -
Reducing Risks and Diversifying Income with Banana – Coffee – Legumes Multi-cropping
In Xiengkhouang, declining maize yields due to soil depletion combined with rising production costs are pushing smallholder farmers to shift to new crops. Many farmers are... -
Agroecology, through and beyond markets : The case of Khao Kai Noi rice in...
In Xieng Khouang (XKH), farmers grow Khao Kai Noi (KKN) rice for self-consumption and surplus are mainly sold at local markets. The KKN-based farming system exhibits a range of... -
What Possible Future for the “Toxic” Landscapes? an Agroecological...
This research brief outlines the steps to shift from intensive maize monocropping to multi-species systems through the integration of perennial crops (coffee, banana..). The... -
Service-Smart Shade Trees: Choosing Species & Spacing for Tea Producers in...
This research brief reveals how smart shade design can make Lao tea farms more productive and resilient. Across nine plots in Xieng Khouang, results show that trees shape... -
How to measure agroecology? A rapid appraisal approach based on focus group...
This study presents an approach to assess agroecology at village level through focus group discussions with village committees and district extension agents. This approach is... -
Increase Productivity in Paddy Rice Field: Integrating Cover Crop,...
Integrating paddy rice cultivation, duck raising, and dry-season cropping is an effective approach to sustainable farming. It increases rice yields through natural... -
Strengthening Soil Health Monitoring in Laos: A Pathway to Sustainable Food Security
Soil is involved in 13 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) In Laos, there are worrying signs of widespread soil degradation threatening national food security. Yet,...
